Her fingers crept along the wall, seeking the edge of the fabric. Dr. Bergen paused with one foot on the bottom stair, his profile serene in the lamplight, his chest expanding as he pulled in a deep breath and released it again. His lips quirked.
“A rose by any other name…” His accented voice drifted back to her as he moved up the stairs on silent feet. “Goodnight, Miss Smythe.”
– chapter 10, book 1, Blood trilogy
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